[UMA-SRE-20010033] St. Hilda's College Building Appeal Correspondence

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IdentifierUMA-SRE-20010033Extent3 boxesLinear Meterage0.36Scope and ContentThe contents relate to an appeal inaugurated in April 1962 by the Council of St Hilda's College to build suitable residential accommodation for female students. A St Hilda's College Building Fund Management Committee was established in 1961 to coordinate the appeal policy which included press liaison; the drafting and distribution of appeal letters to schools, churches, media and industry groups; devising fundraising activities and events including the "Festival of Song"; the inauguration of the appeal; monitoring of funds; the formation of the "Friends of St Hilda's" task force and the coordination of a Women's Committee to be devoted to the fundraising cause. The series includes correspondence between the targeted groups and individuals and the Management Committee; drafts of press releases; lists of media contacts; minutes of the Women's committee; details of donations to the Building Fund; correspondence regarding the arrangement of the "Festival of Song" fundraising event; minutes of the Choral Festival Committee; Copies of the souvenir programme of the "Festival of Song"; financial statements and drafts of brochures and leaflets promoting the Building Fund. Several folders which were loose and torn have been placed in protective acid-free folders. Collection CategoryUniversity, officialAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this SeriesSearch within this Series

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CreatorSt Hilda's College Building Appeal Committee

Dates

Date1958-1962

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Previous System ID2001.0033Records Services IDUM603State of ListFully listed

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[UMA-SRE-20010033] St. Hilda's College Building Appeal Correspondence